TDA awards $1.35 million to tourism-related projects

9:33 PM,
Mar. 22, 2013

Asheville received $800,000 for work at U.S. Cellular Center.

Written by

Jason Sandford

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority on Friday awarded $1.35 million in lodging taxes to three projects the board determined will increase hotel room stays.

During a meeting at Grove Park Inn, the TDA made the following awards: $50,000 to the Asheville Downtown Association for a permanent canopy over the Pack Square Park stage; $500,000 to the UNC Asheville Foundation for outdoor lighting at its baseball and soccer fields; and $800,000 to the city of Asheville for additional renovations at U.S. Cellular Center.